CVE-2021-1068 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the NVDEC component of NVIDIA SHIELD TV devices running versions prior to 8.2.2. This flaw allows an attacker to read from or write to memory outside of intended boundaries, potentially leading to denial of service or escalation of privileges. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires local access with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:shield_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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